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Worksheetsfrom "Blue Nines and Red Words"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
In the selection from "Blue Nines and Red Words," what or whom does the author think of as "friends"?
a)
words
b)
doctors
c)
feelings
d)
numbers
2.
The author of "Blue Nines and Red Words" eats exactly 45 grams of porridge each morning. What aspect of his condition does this behavior illustrate?
a)
his need to stay on a strict diet
b)
his need to number everything
c)
his need for order and routine
d)
his need for creating patterns
3.
When the author of "Blue Nines and Red Words" does power multiplication, how does he experience the result?
a)
as a visual pattern
b)
as a number on paper
c)
as a bright white light
d)
as a series of musical notes
4.
The author of "Blue Nines and Red Words" sees different types of numbers in distinct ways. Which numbers does he consider most beautiful?
a)
thin numbers
b)
even numbers
c)
large numbers
d)
prime numbers
5.
Which of the following items is likely the least symmetrical?
a)
a bush
b)
a square
c)
a pyramid
d)
a basketball
6.
Which of these has the form of a spiral?
a)
a sealed envelope
b)
a stack of coins
c)
a railroad track
d)
a coiled wire
7.
Roger grows roses for a living. He most appreciates their aesthetic qualities, especially their varied colors. Which of the following does he most appreciate? Base your answer on the meaning of aesthetic.
a)
their strength
b)
their biology
c)
their beauty
d)
their thorns
8.
Which of the following best states the central idea of the selection from "Blue Nines and Red Words"?
a)
Each of us has a special talent that we can use to help others.
b)
Different minds make sense of the world in different ways.
c)
People with disabilities are very much like poets.
d)
Numbers are like people.
9.
Which passage best suggests that the author makes efforts to understand others.
a)
My favorite kind of calculation is power multiplication.
b)
On the other hand, if the numbers don't match my experience of them- then I find that uncomfortable and irritating.
c)
Autism is defined by the presence of impairments affecting social interaction, communication and imagination.
d)
Emotions can be hard for me to understand or know how to react to, so I often use numbers to help me.
10.
Read this sentence:
The number 1, for example, is a brilliant and bright white, like someone shining a flashlight into my eyes.
Which best describes the effect of this comparison?
The number 1, for example, is a brilliant and bright white, like someone shining a flashlight into my eyes.
Which best describes the effect of this comparison?
a)
It persuades the readers to try seeing numbers as objects.
b)
It puts a complex experience in terms a reader can understand.
c)
It emphasizes that the author's way of experiencing numbers is special.
d)
It shows that the author is familiar with everyday objects and therefore trustworthy.
11.
The author's relationship with numbers is most like which of the following.
a)
a farmer's relationship to his fields
b)
an actor's relationship to her fans
c)
a mechanic's relationship to a car
d)
an artist's relationship to colors
12.
"Blue Nines and Red Words" is an excerpt from a memoir. What makes this particular memoir remarkable?
a)
It is written in the first person.
b)
It contains many of the same details as Rain Man, a famous movie about autism.
c)
The author has Asperger's syndrome, and people with Asperger's often have trouble relating to others.
d)
The author is able to put his experiences into words, even though he considers numbers to be his first language.
13.
What is the author's most likely purpose for writing this memoir?
a)
to inform readers about the causes of autism
b)
to persuade readers that art and math are related
c)
to help readers understand how he experiences numbers
d)
to persuade readers that people with autism are intelligent
14.
Which sentence from "Blue Nines and Red Words" is the best example of reflective writing?
a)
I was born on January 31, 1979- a Wednesday.
b)
Multiplying the same number three times over is called cubing or "raising" to the third power.
c)
If I see a number I experience as particularly beautiful on a shop sign or a car license plate, there's a shiver of excitement and pleasure.
d)
Sacks also describes John and Michael as playing a game that involved swapping prime numbers with each other for hours at a time.
15.
A reader might ask each of the following questions after reading the selection from "Blue Nines and Red Words." Which question best shows that the selection is an effective piece of reflective writing?
a)
How did the author organize the selection?
b)
What makes my way of seeing things unique?
c)
Where can I learn more about savant syndrome?
d)
Might I also be diagnosed with a rare condition?
16.
What is the meaning of the Latin suffix
-ical
-ical
a)
opposite of
b)
smaller than
c)
near to in time or space
d)
having to do with, or made of
17.
The word musical contains the Latin suffix -ical. Choose the sentence that most strongly suggest the meaning of musical. Base your answer on your knowledge of the suffix -ical.
a)
The band released a new album.
b)
The piano is a string instrument.
c)
The poem sounded like a song.
d)
The flute has three main parts.
18.
Which sentence contains a pronoun in the objective case?
a)
Nina gave the book to him.
b)
It was about famous savants.
c)
Savants are known for their rare gifts.
d)
Many are highly skilled in mathematics.
19.
Which sentence contains a pronoun in the possessive case?
a)
We all have special kinds of intelligence.
b)
Some of us think best in pictures and images.
c)
Other people learn best by moving their bodies.
d)
Writer's and poets use words to share what they know.
20.
Which sentence contains a pronoun in the nominative case?
a)
My four-year-old cousin, Meg, truly is a history whiz.
b)
She can recite all of the U.S. presidents in order.
c)
TV producers ask her to appear on their shows.
d)
Her mother will not allow it, however.
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